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Letters Patent No. 75,159, dated March 3, 1868.

IMPROVE) HAT-HOOK.

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' lO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Beit known that I, JOHN" HARNELE Scranton, in the county of Luzerne, undinthestate of PennsyL venia, have invented certain new. and usefulImprovements in Hat-Hooks; and do hereby declare that the Afollowing isa. full,clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had totheaccompanying drawings,

and the letters of reference mnrked thereon.-

Inthe annexed drawings, mking a. p'art'ot` this speciiioation,'Arepresents a metallic plate of any required dimensions, and is providedwith projections z z .and x, from one side ofit, as shown in thedrawings, ands. long slot or hole, which corresponds with and in whichfits a.- movahle tongue or arm, B. The arm B is provided. withtrunnions, which fit and work in the projections z z, andVprojectsdownward or outward from said trnnnions.; A spring, Cisattached to the projection ofthe arm B at Vone end, and to the plate Aat the other, and throws 'and holds the said arm out a't right angleswith the plate A. The arm B may he shnt'orclosed up into -the groove inthe `plate A, and there held by means'of 'a small button, 71,'wheneverdesired.

The plate A may be screwed to' the under side of a. seat in .church orother public place, and thus furnish convenient and suitnblehook uponwhich to hang a hater cop.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as ne\van`ddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is;- The arrangement ofthe plate A,arm B, and spring C, when the several parts are constructedsubstantially as and for the purpose specified. V

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set myhand,this 14th day oit January, 1868.

` JOHN HARVEY.

Witnesses RoDoLPH KENWORTHY, Trios. PARROTT.

